document.write( "Question 559272: Solve Linear systems by multiplying first.solve the linear system using elimination. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "2x+5y=38
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7 x + 3 y = -12 .............1
\n" ); document.write( "2 x + 5 y = 38 .............2
\n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y
\n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by -5
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 3
\n" ); document.write( "-35 x -15 y = 60
\n" ); document.write( "6 x 15 y = 114
\n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations
\n" ); document.write( "-29 x = 174
\n" ); document.write( "/ -29
\n" ); document.write( "x = -6
\n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1)
\n" ); document.write( "7 x + 3 y = -12
\n" ); document.write( "-42 + 3 y = -12
\n" ); document.write( " 3 y = -12 + 42
\n" ); document.write( " 3 y = 30
\n" ); document.write( " y = 10
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